Last weekend was incredibly fun with lots of stops around the Dallas area. Butthere were only a few places I wanted to linger and really absorb the art. Onesuch stop was Holly Johnson Gallery with the photos of Casey Williams (Caseypassed January 1st of West Nile virus, our thought and prayers are with hisfamily) and drawings by Randy Twaddle.

This embrace of the form makes for a major shift in Williams’ work. One “Untitled” piece showsrusted pipes and metal structures, and in this image is a depth of field effect where imagesblur and distort bases of the function of the camera. In older works I have seen, it seemsWilliams hid this effect of the camera, but in this body of work he embraces it.

Casey Williams’ photographs were a real shift from his images of the sea and ships. I have always thought that Williams was attempting to allude to the language of painting, particularly abstract artists such as Rothko or Louis Morris. These sea works were atmospheric and used strong minimalistlines, but in this show it would seem that Williams has fully embraced photography for its ownsake. It seems to point to painting or any mode of art production other than the photo as itsown process and language.

Casey Williams - Untitled D - 2012 - 48X48 inches

Casey Williams - Untitled A -2012 - 24x24inches

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Randy Twaddle - 2012 - Napalines 83.5 x 60.5 inches

the work more approachable. After all, many of the drawing were massive or had the presence

Randy Twaddle - 2012 - Echos 60.5 x 43.5 inches

word drawing on ribbon seems strongly rooted in conceptual art, but Twaddle has poured outsome of the heaviness in favor of spontaneity and high contrast. The conceptual art is still there,

Casey Williams - Untitled E - 2012 - 48X48 inches

Holly Johnson has two artists that have developed some new directions in their works. My heartgoes out to Cssey Willimas' family and I want them to know that his current show was awonderful experience. Casey Williams’ work will be up until February 16th and RandyTwaddle will have his drawings up until March 16th.